Battle of Bennington (1777 AD)

Battle of Bennington (Green Mountain Boys vs Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel & Hesse-Hanau & Brunswick–Lüneburg & Iroquois) took place in 1777 AD during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1777 AD
• Date: 1777-08-16
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: American Revolutionary War
• Side A: Green Mountain Boys
• Side B: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Hesse-Hanau, Brunswick–Lüneburg, Iroquois
• Commanders (A): John Stark, Seth Warner
• Commanders (B): Friedrich Baum, Heinrich Breymann
• Casualties: approx. 30 killed 40 wounded207 killed 700 captured
• Outcome: American-Vermont victory
• Coordinates: 42.939°, -73.304°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Bennington · Wikidata entry

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